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FIA dictates direction for 2026 F1 regulations

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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The world motorsport governing body, the FIA, has revealed the direction the 2026 Formula 1 regulations are set to take. With the 2026 F1 power unit regulations already in... read more »

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Tombazis gives insight into "nimble" 2026 cars

about 1 year ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 409 views )

The FIA's head of single-seaters, Nikolas Tombazis has revealed that the 2026 breed of F1 cars will be light and nimble compared to their predecessors. read more »

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FIA confident that F1 outwash ‘won’t get much worse’ in 2024

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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FIA’s Single Seater Director Nikolas Tombazis believes that the issue of Formula 1cars struggling to follow each other in racing conditions “won’t get much worse” next season.... read more »

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FIA reveal new measures to prevent 'heavily illegal' F1 collaboration

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

( 514 views )

FIA single-seater chief Nikolas Tombazis has said that there is no evidence that Alpha Tauri and Red Bull were working together to fast-track solutions to their cars in 2023,... read more »

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F1, FIA and Extreme H reveal plans for hydrogen working group

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 588 views )

The parties will evaluate how hydrogen technology - including both battery systems and fuel cells - can be used across motorsport, with a focus on increasing the sustainability... read more »

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2024 Sprint overhaul and tyre blanket ban scrap among F1 Commission discussion points

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 420 views )

The final Formula 1 Commission meeting of 2023 has taken place with changes to the Sprint format and a scrap on the tyre blanket ban among the key discussion points. The... read more »

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Stella trying to recreate Schumacher/Ferrari era "continuity, seniority" at McLaren F1

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 628 views )

In 2000 Stella joined Ferrari as engineer, working with an all-star line-up including Schumacher, Jean Todt, Ross Brawn, Rory Byrne, Nikolas Tombazis, James Allison and engine... read more »

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Rosberg interrogates key F1 decision-maker in live TV interview

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

( 455 views )

F1 world champion Nico Rosberg challenged FIA single seater director Nikolas Tombazis about the changes made to combat the issue of track limits at the Qatar Grand Prix. read more »

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Why F1 drivers were annoyed by FIA communications over Pirelli Qatar saga

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 548 views )

The governing body also explained that remedial steps had already been taken, and that in effect what could have been a crisis was already under control.There were in fact two... read more »

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Sainz frustrated to learn of Pirelli's Qatar F1 issues from media

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 444 views )

Late on Friday evening Pirelli discovered damage to tyres caused by kerbs, and the company informed the FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis of their findings.By... read more »

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FIA plans more aggressive F1 wheel cover solution for next spray test

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 476 views )

A first trial of an idea at Silverstone in July did not yield the results hoped for, with the wheel-fairings used only reducing the spray thrown up by a small amount.F1 chiefs... read more »

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FIA president Ben Sulayem surrenders F1 involvement – report

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 559 views )

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has given up hands-on control of Formula 1, according to a report. Ben Sulayem will remain the president of the governing body, but Nikolas... read more »

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Nikolas Tombazis admits to FIA ‘overreaction’ following Tsunoda rear wing incident in Baku

about 1 year ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 394 views )

Nikolas Tombazis has admitted that following Yuki Tsunoda's rear wing incident at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the FIA subsequently overreacted with their use of the black... read more »

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Tombazis defends rules overhaul

over 2 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 886 views )

The FIA's single-seater technical director Nikolas Tombazis has defended 2022's rules overhaul following criticism from the likes of Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso. read more »

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F1 targets lighter, shorter cars

over 2 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 594 views )

The FIA's head of single-seater technical matters, Nikolas Tombazis admits that going forward the sport is seeking to make cars leaner and thereby hopefully meaner. read more »

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FIA relief with Audi "vote of confidence"

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1686 views )

FIA technical director Nikolas Tombazis has hailed the "monumental" decision of Audi to join the F1 grid in 2026. read more »

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Tombazis defends regulation changes for 2023

over 2 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 513 views )

Nikolas Tombazis, the FIA's Single Seater Technical Director, has defended the regulation changes for 2023, insisting that the move is not 'over the top'. read more »

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FIA explain why now with F1 porpoising fix

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 632 views )

Head of single-seater technical matters Nikolas Tombazis has explained why the FIA had no choice but to act to limit porpoising. read more »

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Belgian GP: FIA Team Principals Press Conference

over 2 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 1063 views )

Today's press conference with Nikolas Tombazis (FIA), Christian Horner, Hywel Thomas (Mercedes), Mike Krack, Otmar Szafnauer and Andreas Seidl. read more »

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Horner tells FIA "don't dick" with 2023 F1 aero rules

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 682 views )

F1 team bosses have expressed similar views with most insisting that it is already too late to make changes for next season.As part of the recent technical directive regarding... read more »

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How the FIA's F1 porpoising clampdown will really work

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 659 views )

In the wake of an especially brutal Baku race for a number of drivers - with Lewis Hamilton's back pain highlighting the battering some are facing right now - intervention... read more »

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Mercedes capitalises on new FIA freedoms with latest updates

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 691 views )

As part of a raft of measures that motor racing's governing body has introduced for the Montreal weekend to reduce cars bouncing, the FIA has relaxed some rules relating... read more »

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FIA: A few surprises but no massive alarm bells

over 2 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 693 views )

The FIA have seen a "few surprises" in the team's interpretations of the 2022 rules but Nikolas Tombazis says there no "alarm bells". read more »

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From flexi wings to flexi floors, FIA braced ‘to intervene’

over 2 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 681 views )

Nikolas Tombazis says he FIA will "not hesitate" to intervene if teams are found to be using tricks to flex the cars' floors. read more »

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Heavier 2022 cars twice as strong as previous seasons

over 2 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 465 views )

The new era of F1 cars will be heavier but tougher than in previous seasons, according to FIA technical director Nikolas Tombazis. read more »